LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Green Olive
On the 24th February, it having been reported that a vessel was ashore, the Life-boat put off at 8.30 A.M., and proceeded under sails and oars to the Long Sand, on the N.E. part of which the brig Green Olive, of Littlehampton, coalladen from...
Annie Melling
The Coastguard officer reported at 9.15 j A.M. on the 6th May that there was a ! vessel on the Long Bank signalling for immediate assistance. The assembly signal was fired and the Life-boat Tom ' and Jennie despatched. There...
Navigator
About 8 P.M. on the llth January, the Coastguard reported that there was a vessel on the Splaugh rock, and the Life-boat Tom and Jennie was promptly despatched to her assistance. After a heavy beat against wind and tide the Life-boat found...
Volunteer
on the 8th February the Coastguard reported that a fishing vessel was ashore about four miles to the eastward of Newhaven Harbour. The weather was moderate, but as the sea was making and the wind freshening, the motor Life- boat Michael...
The S.S. Amisia
At 5.30 A.M. on the 7th December signals of distress were observed in the Barry Roads, and the assembly signal was fired for the crew of the Life-boat John Wesley. Before the boat was launched the tug-boat came into the harbour and reported...
Triumph
At 5.30 P.M. on the 26fch November, it was reported that a signal of distress had been seen about two miles N.N.E.
from Scoughall, and the Life-boat Norman Clarke was launched. They found the ketch Triumph, of Jersey, in a...
Smiling Morn
At 10 A.M. on I the 10th April information was received ! that a vessel was ashore about two miles ! to the west of Newhaven Breakwater.
The new motor Life-boat Sir FitzRoy Clayton, which has recently been sent to I...
The S.S. Febo
About 4 A.M.
during hazy weather on the 6th Feb- ruary, the s.s. Febo, of Genoa, bound for Glasgow with a cargo of iron ore, stranded on the rocks, and the Light- vessel in the vicinity commenced to fire signals. This...
Volant
The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat, John Cleland, was launched at 10.30 P.M. on the 23rd December, 1931, in a strong S.S.W.
breeze, with a rough sea, as the Coast- guard had reported that a schooner was in distress in the...
Capitaine Bonelli
The French steamer Capitaine Bonelli, reported to the Ramsgate Coastguard at about 9.10 P.M., on 23rd February, that an explosion had been heard five miles E. of the South Goodwin Lightvessel. This in- formation was passed to the Life-boat...